Tuesday, October 28, 2008

BRAINS!

Ever since I posed my last frogs holding their heads in their hands, an idea has been brewing. Thanks to Amy for suggesting the use of magnets—this guy's head and left leg are removable, and magnets make it possible to play and pose endlessly! Some possibilities:

This creation also marks my first foray into making plushies with more three-dimensional faces. I had a blast needle-felting the frog's eyes, eye sockets, nostrils, and mouth.I should have known, though, that zombies are very clumsy and accident-prone:

Whoops! The area around my desk is a little less safe (not to mention less neat!) now that a zombie has moved in.